System, method, and computer program product for employee migration assessment and forecast

Abstract

A system, process and computer program product that incorporates critical determining factors and outputs a model for an efficient and cost-effective migration. The disclosed system accepts as input critical data as defined in an RFI, RFP, and application inventories, applies weighting factors, and produces a high-level plan for an efficient and cost-effective migration.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method for computer application migration planning, comprising: 
 collecting application data;    assigning ratings according to a plurality of assessment factors;    averaging the ratings to determine an average rating; and    determining employee migration percentages according to the average rating.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the assessment factors include at least one factor selected from the group consisting of client interface, technology, application management, and application category.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising applying weightings to the ratings.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising determining employee migration figures by multiplying the employee migration percentages by the number of full-time equivalent employees.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the assessment factors include at least one factor selected from the group consisting of client interface, technology, application management, and application category.  
     
     
         6 . A data processing system, comprising: 
 means for receiving application data;    means for receiving ratings corresponding to a plurality of assessment factors;    means for averaging the ratings to determine an average rating; and    means for determining employee migration percentages according to the average rating.    
     
     
         7 . The data processing system of  claim 6 , wherein the assessment factors include at least one factor selected from the group consisting of client interface, technology, application management, and application category.  
     
     
         8 . The data processing system of  claim 6 , further comprising means for applying weightings to the ratings.  
     
     
         9 . The data processing system of  claim 6 , further comprising means for determining employee migration figures by multiplying the employee migration percentages by the number of full-time equivalent employees.  
     
     
         10 . The data processing system of  claim 6 , wherein the assessment factors include at least one factor selected from the group consisting of client interface, technology, application management, and application category.  
     
     
         11 . A computer program product tangibly embodied in a computer-readable medium, comprising: 
 instructions for receiving application data;    instructions for receiving ratings corresponding to a plurality of assessment factors;    instructions for averaging the ratings to determine an average rating; and    instructions for determining employee migration percentages according to the average rating.    
     
     
         12 . The computer program product of  claim 11 , wherein the assessment factors include at least one factor selected from the group consisting of client interface, technology, application management, and application category.  
     
     
         13 . The computer program product of  claim 11 , further comprising instructions for applying weightings to the ratings.  
     
     
         14 . The computer program product of  claim 11 , further comprising instructions for determining employee migration figures by multiplying the employee migration percentages by the number of full-time equivalent employees.  
     
     
         15 . The computer program product of  claim 11 , wherein the assessment factors include at least one factor selected from the group consisting of client interface, technology, application management, and application category.